2010 Harrogate Borough Council election

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The 2010 Harrogate Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

The results saw the Conservative party win a majority on the council after making a net gain of 1 seat to hold 28 of the 54 seats. [3] The Conservatives took the seats of Ripon Minster and Ripon Spa from independents, but lost a seat to the Liberal Democrats in High Harrogate. [3] Control of the council came down to the last seat declared in Low Harrogate, with the Conservative holding the seat by 6 votes over the Liberal Democrats to gain a majority. [3] This meant the Liberal Democrats ended 1 seat up on 22 councillors, while the independents lost 2 to have 4 seats. [4] Overall turnout in the election was 68.30%. [5]

Harrogate local election result 2010 [2] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 1110+157.952.128,588+25.1%
  Conservative 721+136.841.322,691-24.5%
  Independent 102-25.35.63,049+2.6%
  BNP 000001.0569-1.0%

Ward results

Bilton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clare McKenzie1,66253.9+4.5
Conservative Robin Adderley1,24140.2−4.3
BNP Emma Utley1815.9+5.9
Majority42113.7+8.8
Turnout 3,08471.6+24.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Granby [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Fox1,95970.7+4.7
Conservative Benjamin Johnson81229.3+8.1
Majority1,14741.4−3.4
Turnout 2,77161.2+29.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Harlow Moor [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donald MacKenzie1,74759.2−2.8
Liberal Democrats Howard Cohen1,20440.8+7.5
Majority54318.4−10.3
Turnout 2,95171.3+30.5
Conservative hold Swing
High Harrogate [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Russell1,61257.2+22.6
Conservative Lydia Blakeley1,20742.8−11.2
Majority40514.4
Turnout 2,81963.9+29.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Hookstone [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Marsh2,13965.0−0.4
Conservative Matthew Hill1,15035.0+9.6
Majority98930.1−9.9
Turnout 3,28973.3+31.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Knaresborough East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Willoughby1,67864.1+19.0
Conservative Helen McNamara93935.9+12.0
Majority73928.2+7.1
Turnout 2,61767.1+31.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Knaresborough King James [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Hoult1,73258.8+3.3
Conservative Philip Ireland1,21641.2+2.6
Majority51617.5+0.5
Turnout 2,94873.5+26.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Knaresborough Scriven Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Jones1,70058.9+6.4
Conservative Barrington Batt1,18741.1+5.9
Majority51317.8+0.5
Turnout 2,88770.0+33.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Low Harrogate [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ennis1,35550.1−4.2
Liberal Democrats Carol Brooks1,34949.9+4.2
Majority60.2−8.4
Turnout 2,70464.1+25.8
Conservative hold Swing
New Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Webber1,67763.3−12.0
Conservative Neil Bentley97336.7+22.0
Majority70426.6−34.0
Turnout 2,65065.5+30.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Pannal [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sharon Bentley1,94455.9−10.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Eglese1,53644.1+10.4
Majority40811.7−20.8
Turnout 3,48080.4+29.1
Conservative hold Swing
Ripon Minster [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Martin86135.3+20.9
Independent Pauline McHardy80733.1−14.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Freeman66527.3+9.9
Independent Jeremy Banyard1034.2−7.2
Majority542.2
Turnout 2,43660.9+24.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Ripon Moorside [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andrew Williams1,47761.8+0.4
Conservative Anthony Simpson47619.9+6.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Jones43818.3+1.1
Majority1,00141.9−2.4
Turnout 2,39160.6+21.9
Independent hold Swing
Ripon Spa [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Skidmore1,19743.6+20.5
Liberal Democrats John Stockdale88932.4+3.3
Independent Sylvia Brierley48017.5−22.4
Independent Kenneth Hart1826.6+6.6
Majority30811.2
Turnout 2,74864.1+24.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Rossett [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Nash2,05555.2−4.6
Liberal Democrats Philomena Noonan1,66844.8+7.0
Majority38710.4−11.5
Turnout 3,72377.7+27.8
Conservative hold Swing
Saltergate [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Newby1,59157.1+1.4
Conservative Steven Jackson1,19642.9+8.9
Majority39514.2−7.5
Turnout 2,78767.5+32.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Starbeck [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Broadbank1,96170.5−1.7
Conservative Dennis Pinchen65323.5+10.5
BNP Tracy-Ann Robinson1666.0−3.7
Majority1,30847.1−12.0
Turnout 2,78063.1+27.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stray [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clifford Trotter1,70853.2−1.3
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Anderson1,50346.8+4.0
Majority2056.4−5.4
Turnout 3,21176.0+31.3
Conservative hold Swing
Woodfield [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Goss1,62562.0+3.5
Conservative Heather Adderley77429.5+14.6
BNP Steven Gill2228.5−4.0
Majority85132.5−11.2
Turnout 2,62164.2+25.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. "Harrogate". BBC News. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Local elections 2010". The Guardian. London. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Election 2010: Full results". Harrogate Advertiser. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  4. "Harrogate and Craven councils in Conservative control". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Harrogate Borough Council Summary of Results" (PDF). Harrogate Borough Council. Retrieved 22 January 2011.[ permanent dead link ]